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Trump issues first second-term vetoes for Colorado water project and Florida tribal measure
Trump draws criticism from Colorado Republican Boebert after vetoing water projectTrump had vowed to retaliate after Colorado refused to release ally Tina Peters from jailTrump also vetoes Florida tribal measure, citing unauthorized habitation WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
PRESS DIGEST-British Business - December 31
The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times- Britain's Octopus Energy chief executive said its $9 billion technology arm Kraken, which the company will spin off, c...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - December 31
Dec 31 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.Headlines- Warner Bros plans to reject Paramount's latest hostile bid- Eurostar services partially resume after Channel Tunnel power supply fa...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Taiwan stays on high alert as Chinese ships pull back after massive drills
China's drills involved rockets, warships, and aircraft near TaiwanTaiwan condemned drills as threat to regional securityChina's exercises follow US arms package announcement for TaiwanBy Yimou Lee TAIPEI, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Taiwan stayed on high alert on Wednesday after China staged mass...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Air China to buy 60 Airbus planes worth $9.5 billion
BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) - China's flagship carrier Air China 601111.SS said on Tuesday it and a subsidiary had signed a pact with Airbus AIR.PA to buy 60 A320NEO jets in a deal worth about $9.5 billion at list prices. The announcement is the latest in a string by carriers this week in the w...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
INSIGHT-A scammer's guide: How cybercriminals plot to rob a target in a week
By Poppy McPherson, Han Huang and Ally LevineDec 31 (Reuters) - A handbook found during a police raid on a compound used by a cyberfraud gang in the Philippines offers detailed instructions in Chinese for conducting scams and reveals a blueprint for grooming and deception. "A woman's IQ is z...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Court allows Trump-backed cuts to Planned Parenthood's Medicaid funding in 22 states
Appeals court lifts injunction on Medicaid funding cutsLaw applies almost exclusively to Planned Parenthood health centersDemocratic-led states alleged law was unconstitutional retroactive conditionBy Nate Raymond BOSTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday allowed President Donald...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Honduras' presidential runner-up challenges loss as legal action looms
Count faced long delays, technical issues, fraud allegationsRunner-up Nasralla appeals to electoral justice tribunalHonduran AG warns of legal action to set a 'precedent'Trump-backed winner set to take office on Jan. 27By Laura Garcia Dec 30 (Reuters) - Honduran presidential candidate Sal...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
SoftBank completes $41 billion investment in OpenAI, deepening bet on AI
By Krystal Hu Dec 30 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group 9984.T said it completed a $41 billion investment in OpenAI, one of the largest-ever private funding rounds that would give the Japanese firm a stake of about 11% in the ChatGPT maker. SoftBank Chief Executive Masayoshi Son has made an " ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Honduras AG warns of legal action over fraught election
TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Honduras' Attorney General Johel Zelaya said on Tuesday that legal action would soon be taken to clarify and expose the truth of the events that happened during the Central American nation's fraught electoral process."No act that undermines the will of the...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
US government audits cases of Somali US citizens for potential denaturalization
Trump has pursued hardline immigration policyAdministration has portrayed Minnesota's Somali community as hotspot for fraudRights advocates have raised due process, free speech concerns over Trump policiesBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administra...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
ByteDance to spend about $14 billion in Nvidia chips in 2026, SCMP reports
Dec 31 (Reuters) - ByteDance plans to spend about 100 billion yuan ($14.29 billion) on artificial intelligence chips from Nvidia NVDA.O in 2026, a hefty increase from roughly 85 billion yuan in 2025, if the U.S. company is allowed to sell its H200 graphic processing units in China, the South China M...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
US government audits cases of Somali US citizens for potential denaturalization
Trump has pursued hardline immigration policyAdministration has portrayed Minnesota's Somali community as hotspot for fraudRights advocates have raised due process, free speech concerns over Trump policiesBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administra...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Figure skating-Chock, Bates go 'all in' for Olympic gold as Milano-Cortina could be last Games
By Rory CarrollDec 30 (Reuters) - Three-time world champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates are going all out for Olympic gold at the Milano-Cortina Games, embracing the pressure and the possibility that the 2026 Winter Olympics could be their final appearance on the sport's biggest stage.The marr...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Zelenskiy discusses US troop presence in Ukraine with Trump
Says he also brought up 'faked attack' on Putin residence with Trump; no White House commentRussia accuses Kyiv of drone attack, threatens to toughen negotiation stanceFrench source dismisses claims of attack on Putin's residenceUkraine has said report is baseless, meant to prolong warPo...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
China mandates 50% domestic equipment rule for chipmakers, sources say
Beijing's new chip self-sufficiency mandate to benefit domestic suppliersChinese chipmakers must use 50% domestically made equipment for adding new capacity China has long been dependent on foreign chipmaking equipmentBut US export curbs have forced Chinese fabs to go domestic SINGAPORE, Dec ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Fed officials showed deep divisions at December meeting, minutes show
Minutes covered December 9-10 meetingMost policymakers supported rate cut amid broad debateSome rate cut supporters noted "finely balanced" decisionBy Howard SchneiderDec 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve agreed to cut interest rates at its December meeting only after a deeply nuanced ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Fed policymakers judged 'ample' levels of reserves warranted bill-buying -minutes
Dec 30 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's decision earlier this month to start buying short-dated government bonds came after a recommendation from staff to do so and a judgment by policymakers that the level of reserves had fallen to a targeted "ample" range, minutes of the central bank&...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Ukraine drone attack damages port, gas pipeline in Tuapse, Russia says
Dec 31 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian drone attack damaged port infrastructure and a gas pipeline in a residential area in Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse, the regional administration said on Wednesday, adding no injuries were reported.Emergency crews were dispatched to repair the damage, the operati...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
